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Campus, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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February 13, 8:36 pm

Science Policy Group at UCLA hosts Q&A for LA district attorney candidates

Candidates for the office of Los Angeles District Attorney pledged to rely on science in prosecutions at a UCLA event Wednesday. The candidate Q&A at Geffen Hall was hosted by the Science Policy Group at UCLA, a student group that advocates for social issues related to science, health, technology and the environment. Read more...

Photo: The Science Policy Group at UCLA, a student group that advocates for social issues related to science, health, technology and the environment, hosted a Q&A for candidates for the office of Los Angeles District Attorney on Wednesday. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)

News, Science & Health

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February 13, 12:21 am

UCLA researchers track, predict cancer evolution with new software

UCLA researchers have developed software to estimate the rate at which tumors evolve. Researchers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Belgium conducted the study, which was published in the Nature Biotechnology journal in January. Read more...

Photo: Paul Boutros, a data scientist and professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine, recently co-authored an international study which used a software-based tool to estimate the rate at which tumors evolve. (Daily Bruin file photo)

A Closer Look, National, News, Science & Health

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February 13, 12:16 am

Life can be ruff: UCLA’s award-winning therapy dog is pawsitively prepped to help

Glittering gold confetti fell from the ceiling as Izzy the husky wobbled up to a red podium to claim the nationwide title of “Pet of the Year.” But Izzy seemed more excited to receive the prize: a wag-bag from BarkBox, which contained chew toys and treats. Read more...

Photo: Izzy the husky, a therapy dog with People-Animal Connection at UCLA Health, won “Good Morning America’s” “Pet of the Year” award, beating out about 800 competitors. (Courtesy of Melissa Foster)

Campus, News, Science & Health

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February 11, 12:35 am

UCLA faculty mitigate misinformation about coronavirus in campus event

UCLA faculty from the Fielding School of Public Health and the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies countered misinformation surrounding the coronavirus to UCLA community members at an event Monday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA faculty from the Fielding School of Public Health and the Center for Chinese Studies co-hosted “The Novel Coronavirus: What Do We Know and What’s Next?” The Monday event discussed the misinformation surrounding coronavirus. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin)

Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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February 9, 10:25 pm

Generation Xchange program unites senior citizens and elementary school students

A UCLA-run program offers senior citizens the opportunity to improve their health and contribute to research by volunteering at underachieving elementary schools in south Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Adult volunteers attend their weekly meeting at the 54th Street Elementary School in south Los Angeles. The meeting is part of Generation Xchange, a UCLA-run program that researches the health benefits of volunteering by pairing adults with elementary school classes. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin)

News, Science & Health

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February 7, 12:31 am

UCLA professor to bring her Harvard course on adolescence to local high school

A UCLA professor said she hopes to inspire young girls to get involved in scientific research through her new position at a Los Angeles secondary school. Read more...

Photo: B. N. Horowitz, a UCLA cardiologist and professor of medicine, has taken up the role of researcher in residence at the Archer School for Girls in West LA. Horowitz said she hopes to inspire young girls to get involved in scientific research through the position. (Courtesy of Joanna DeGeneres)


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